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Post by Alan on Oct 11, 2009 19:08:02 GMT -5
Next year I'm going to do a massive growout again, 300 plants, new hybrids to be made, old ones to segregate!
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Post by Blueflint on Oct 28, 2009 10:26:17 GMT -5
I'll be growing a couple varieties as I mentioned in another post. Also growing out a Cherokee Cerimonial tobacco (N. rustica). All will be grown in isolation.
Blueflint
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Post by Alan on Oct 29, 2009 21:34:41 GMT -5
Glad to see you getting involved in this old time workhorse my friend, afterall, if for no other reason it should be kept alive for it's historical relevence in building this country up economically.
Keep us updated on your work with tobacco.
By the way, I'll be sending you back corn samples this coming week!
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Post by trixtrax on Dec 4, 2009 0:06:15 GMT -5
I just finished processing seed from my friend whom was given a mild Arabian cool-weather tobacco that I am excited to try next year. The man lost the name of the tobacco long ago, but I do know it is a type that germinates in the 40 F degree range, at least, I think I know that... Alan, do you know about the temp germ types? Boy, did I feel strange after processing the seed. I guess the nicotine entered my system somehow
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Post by Alan on Dec 4, 2009 16:48:20 GMT -5
Indeed trix, the nicotine is contained in every part of the plant and can and will enter your system through the skin and one must be careful or they can become very sick and even ocassionally hallucinate.
I grew up on this farm which was once a tobacco farm, raised it from the time I was born 'till I was 16 or so years old and we grew mostly OP burley varieties which we direct sowed in seed beds which were never raised and which we covered only with clouches at the end of march, cool to cold weather. To be honest I've never set tobacco on heating mats or anything like that and they seem to germ just as well in cold weather as warmer weather, tobacco is a bit hardier as a seedling then most might think it is, most of them probably will germinate in cooler weather but the burley types in particular have probably been selected longer for that type of germination than most others.
If you find out what type you have let me know and if you've got some extra seed I'd love to do a trade with you as well my friend.
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Post by johno on Dec 22, 2009 2:27:10 GMT -5
Trixtrax, please keep us informed on the Arabian tobacco this year.
I got seeds in the mai yesterdayl for more types of tobacco than you can shake a stick at. I will try to grow several of them this year for comparison.
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Post by ozarklady on Dec 25, 2009 10:59:52 GMT -5
I have lots of tobacco, that I will be growing this year. I did a lot of seed swaps, and I also bought alot of seeds. I haven't matched the duplicates as of yet, but, I have over 60 packets of tobacco seeds to try out this year. And these are not even my seedheads, which, I rushed to cut and bring inside just ahead of a huge freeze, and I am not sure they had time to make seeds. I also have some tobacco hanging, whole stalk, and it has seedheads on it, not sure if the seeds will continue to make, they have been hanging out of freezing, and have not color cured, nor dried up, so who knows? But, I will definitely try to grow about 300 plants. Yes, I am a smoker and so is most of the folks in my family.
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Post by tekwyzrd on Dec 25, 2009 16:45:59 GMT -5
The 2010 season will be my fourth year growing tobacco. I'm planning on twenty strains, a decrease from the twenty five strains I planted in 2009.
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Post by ozarklady on Dec 25, 2009 16:58:58 GMT -5
Hi Jim, Welcome. I think you are a great asset, we can pick your brain! And actually get something, unlike when someone picks my brain! tee hee... All they get is questions... What kind are you going to be growing?
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Post by tekwyzrd on Dec 25, 2009 17:22:04 GMT -5
Still deciding on most but I know that Pennsylvania Red Leaf, Perique, Mammoth Gold, White Gold, Chobie's Gold, Mohawk rustica, Mt. Pima rustica, and Burley Mammoth will be among them. There's always the possibility of more if I find willing hosts in my area.
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Post by Jim on Dec 29, 2009 14:47:03 GMT -5
I plan on growing a few plants from seed you gave me Alan
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Post by Alan on Dec 29, 2009 21:49:18 GMT -5
Still deciding on most but I know that Pennsylvania Red Leaf, Perique, Mammoth Gold, White Gold, Chobie's Gold, Mohawk rustica, Mt. Pima rustica, and Burley Mammoth will be among them. There's always the possibility of more if I find willing hosts in my area. [/quote Howdy tekwyzrd, the Preique is a true winner in many ways, it's on my yearly grow list. A few of those I've never grown, once you increase seed I would like to make a trade with you. Jim, glad to see your growing some of your own this season buddy, which seed did I send you by chance? The genepool or the Robert Johnson Burley? I'm gonna grow about 300 plants from the genepool and 100 Robert Johnson plants this season, with the economy going the way it's going, if it tanks I can always trade my wine and tobacco for needed items.
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Post by mjc on Dec 29, 2009 22:13:40 GMT -5
I'm definitely going to be growing more...this year my tobacco was pitiful...never got very big and none of it ever flowered (was hoping to get at least some to...I wanted more seed ).
Even though this wasn't my first shot at growing it, I felt like a total newbie...
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Post by mickey on Dec 29, 2009 22:28:10 GMT -5
Me in my tobacco patch that I grew this year. I tilled up more ground for next year. Attachments:
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Post by Alan on Dec 29, 2009 22:35:46 GMT -5
Wonderful picture my friend! What varieties you got growing there?
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